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Stores currently operating under the Big Star name in places like Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee, were part of a franchise operation that was never directly connected to the Big Star chain proper. Alex Chilton and Chris Bell named their Memphis rock band of the same name after the supermarket chain. [4]
Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) is the United States's largest cooperative food wholesaler to independently owned supermarkets and grocery stores. [1] It serves more than 4,000 locations in 36 states and from 8 full-line wholesale divisions. The consolidated run-rate sales for AWG is close to $10 billion. [1]
Here are 11 Memphis food and drink events happening in December that should be on your calendar, from festive cocktail pop-ups to brunch with Santa.
Here are 10 Memphis food and drink events happening in November that should be on your calendar, from Downtown Dining Week to Grind City Coffee Xpo.
From two dueling BBQ contests to the beloved Memphis Italian Festival to wine and whiskey dinners, here are 7 Memphis food events to check out in May.
Seessel's was founded in 1858, [1] when Henry Seessel opened a meat stand in downtown Memphis. The first Seessel's Supermarket opened on Union Avenue in 1941. In 1997, brothers Art and Jerry Seessel, the fifth generation of the family to operate the business, sold the supermarket to Alabama-based Bruno's Supermarkets.
Giant logo used before re-branding in 2020. Some stores still use this logo as of 2024. The Giant Company (formerly known as Giant Food Stores) is an American regional supermarket chain that operates in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia under the Giant and Martin's brands.
In March 2010, two stores in Huntsville, Alabama closed for the same reasons. On October 5, 2010, Southern Family Markets announced the closings of the Food World stores in Trussville and Pelham (both in the Birmingham, Alabama area). [12] This made a total of 11 stores to close since SFM/C&S Wholesale acquired Bruno's Supermarkets in mid 2009.